Record #:

17283

Author(s):

Perry, Sarah

Abstract:

Gertrude Carraway led the campaign to reconstruct Tryon Palace. Carraway, who was a preservationist, historian, journalist, and a force to be reckoned with, gave fifty years of continuous service to the state through the N.C. Historical Commission. She died in New Bern, May 7, 1993, at age 96.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 80 Issue 4, Sept 2012, p48-50, 52, 54, 56, il, por

Subject(s):

Carraway, Gertrude Sprague, 1896-1993